Improvement in fire-places



E. HAMPTON.

Fire Place.

N. PEIERS. Photo-Lithographer. Waihillglm ac.

Patented Feb. 23,1869.

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dished are E'LWOOD HAMPTON,

on NEW YORK, N. Y.

Letters Patent No. 87,099, dated February 23, 1869.

. IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE-PLACES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making partof the same.

To all whom it. may concern:

v13c it known that I, ELWOOD HAMPTON, of the city,

' county,.and State of New York, have invented a new v The nature of my said invention consists in pro-' viding an iron kitchen-fireplace lintel, and made with a removable front plate, and otherwise so arrangedas to afford a receptacle for the ordinary hot-water boilers which are usually in connection with ranges or stoves. These boilers are now generally placed in the outside corner of the fire-place jarnb. Not only is valuable room thus taken up, but-the peculiar situation of the boiler provides a secure place for vermin in the corner behind; and the Warmth from the boiler aids their increase.

I construct a box-lintel, A, of suflicient strength of metal to support the weight above, and place it in the position usually occupied by stone lintels.

he front plate, B, is arranged to screw on the faceedge of the box-lintel.

The hot-water boiler O is placed in the lintel.

In the lintel are holes D, through which pass the pipes'connecting the boiler with the water-back.

At any time, should the boiler spring a leak, the front plate of lintel can readily be taken off, the pipecouplings unscrewed, and the boiler taken out for repairs.

By the use of this lintel, the boiler is completely out of sight, and out of harms way, additional room is obtained, and cleanliness secured.

In the drawing, E illustrates how one of the jambs of the fire-place can be made a hollow column, having either its front plate or side plate removable. The boiler, in this case, would be stood upright in the column, instead of lying in a horizontal position in the lintel. Itis believed, however, the first plan is far preferable; so the latter plan receives here merely this allusion.

It will be observed, my mode of construction can be varied; as, for instance, the end plate can'be made removable, instead of the front plate; and the connection-pipes can be run through the end, or face, or bottom of lintel, as may be most advisable.

Of course, I do not cenfine myself to any particular form or dimensions of my said improved kitchen-fireplace lintel, nor to any particular mouldings, or other ornamental configuration, that may be used thereon.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A metal kitchen-fireplacelintel, with removable plate, so arranged as to afford a receptacle for the ordinary hot-water boilers, substantially as and for the purposes herein described and set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my signa ture, this 1st day of December, A. D. 1868.

Witnesses: ELWOOD HAMPTON.

WM. J. FRYER, Jr., SrA'rEs B. VANDEROOF. 

